Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1834 January 10

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1834 January 10
Dates	1834-01-10
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock thanks Silliman for a notice he printed in the American Journal of Science of Hitchcock's report on the geology of Massachusetts. Hitchcock informs Silliman of the various people to whom he has sent the report, and suggests how Silliman might obtain some copies of the report to send to Europe, since Hitchcock's supply of them is low.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	Geological surveys – Massachusetts
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 5 Folder 16
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